Matthew Cotoni v. Chris Hollins, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire approved, without objection, a magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation dated December 9, 2025. The court directed the clerk to enter judgment and close the case, noting that issues not specifically raised in objections to a magistrate judge's report may be waived on appeal.

Holdings

1. Only issues fairly raised by objections to the magistrate judge's report are subject to district-court review, and issues not preserved by objection are generally precluded on appeal.

Questions Presented

1. What is the effect of a party's failure to object to a magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation?
2. Whether the district court should approve the Report and Recommendation and close the case when no objection was filed.

Disposition

approved